The Great Canadian TB Race 2006

MHz · Veteran Member

The Great Canadian TB Race 2006

ertyu · Senior Member

I'm trying to track down my racer from 2004.

Perhaps we can bulk buy some new tags for racers.

MHz · Veteran Member

ertyu wrote:

I'm trying to track down my racer from 2004.

Yes ustman mentions something about special concesions for racers from the 2004 race as it doesn't seem any prizes were awarded as no TB made 10 provinces/Territories in the alotted time for the race.

I did move one racer "Screech" from the 2004 race from Speedy Creek to Winnipeg but at that time the race was over even though Screech TB was the only one to make it to Manitoba. Personally, if no TB's have made it in the alooted time, I think they should extend the race until the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes can be awarded. MHz

-- Edited by MHz at 11:07, 2005-11-18

ertyu · Senior Member

The race organizer disappeared for a while and the website stopped updating, there were never any prizes organized and the whole thing just fell apart.

I did help Perpendicular Migration and Little Quad from the 2003 get into Ontario. Perpendicular Migration got 3rd as a result and the owner sent me a TB from his prize loot which ended up becoming my 2004 racer which disappeared in Ontario this year....

junglehair · Senior Member

My travelbug "Smokey" actually won the 2003 Great Canadian Travelbug race. It was a toy Fire Truck from New York. It didn't make all 10 provinces/territories in the allotted time, but it was the only one to hit 7 provinces. I actually had that travelbug come back to me as someone brought it to an event I attended in Hamilton, ON (after the race). I then moved it to Winnipeg myself on my next visit, and it subsequently disappeared when MI's Go Fly a Kite cache went missing.

It was kind of funny, because my brother (Marvin_From_Mars) placed second in that race with his East Bound and Down travelbug (a toy semi).

I won an El Diablo Hiking Staff for placing first and it's still one of my prized possessions. I had them customize it slightly for me to add my junglehair stamp and a canadian flag, as well as having my caching name put on there.

TheStuntman · Senior Member

What does it take to get in the race besides a travel bug?

Also where is the start and destination?

Is there a link with more info?

ertyu · Senior Member

Just need a TB and to get it to the starting point. Link is in MHz's first post. Starting point looks like its Ontario.

On a sidenote, I found my 2004 racer, it was sitting in someones backpack.

MHz · Veteran Member

TheStuntman wrote:

What does it take to get in the race besides a travel bug?
Also where is the start and destination?
Is there a link with more info?

It starts in Barrie, Ontario in March, 2006 but the starting cache does not count as an Ontario cache in the race.

The TB goal is to visit as many Provinces and territores as possible before the end of the race in November.

For more info see here:
http://www.geocities.com/hikingfreak2003/tbrace06.htm

MHz · Veteran Member

ertyu wrote:

On a sidenote, I found my 2004 racer, it was sitting in someones backpack.

Alright! A TB comes back from the unkown! I've already lost a couple but I guess that proves they may turn up eventually! Are you racing this year ertyu?

ertyu · Senior Member

Ya, I'll dig up something for a new bug.

Anyone interesting in a bulk buy of new TB Tags?

MHz · Veteran Member

If your still deciding or have decided to enter the race, check out your competition!

Meet Tear Around TB:

http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=115089

MHz

-- Edited by MHz at 17:39, 2005-11-29

MHz · Veteran Member

I have contacted Utsman and let him know my plans for the new year and he says that he's heard from several groups who are also mass mailing TB's to him. Looks like there certainly will be some pretty good compeition this time round.

As for TB tags, I used my last one for Tear Around TB but I suspect I will be getting some for xmas. If I don't, I'd be happy to order a bunch. MHz

MHz · Veteran Member

Just to let people know if they have thier Race TB's ready to go, I will be happy to pick them up at the Winter Soiree. Please do not drop your bugs on The Winter Soiree page as the logs need to be clean for the race. Once I've collected all TB's, I will mail them off to Utsman and I'm sure he will be in contact with you all as to where they need to be dropped or handed off to him. Don't foreget to register your TB with Utsman via the Race page! Thanks!
Paula

ertyu · Senior Member

I've got a bug for the race now, so I'll try and make sure I get it to you.

TheStuntman · Senior Member

Just recieved my tags in the mail. I will also have a bug for you to enter tha race. See you at the soiree.

MHz · Veteran Member

Great! I'm looking forward to seeing the compition! See you at the soiree! MHz

MHz · Veteran Member

Ok! I've collected the following TB's:
Little Yellow Racer by Dutch 53 & BB
The Stuntman's Lucky 7 by The-Stuntman
Junglehair's Stingray by junglehair
FIND IT! by ertyu
And of course my own TB:
Tear Around

I hope I didn't miss any!

I know 3T's&aG almost has one reasy to go and The Adventure Kids are thinking about it. Is there anyone else interested in entering the race? I hope to send off these TB's by the end of January is not before.

MHz

-- Edited by MHz at 10:47, 2006-01-03

junglehair · Senior Member

I forgot to take a pic of my travelbug before I dropped it off. If you have a digital camera, would you mind snapping a pic of my little corvette before you mail them off, thanks!

MHz · Veteran Member

junglehair wrote:

I forgot to take a pic of my travelbug before I dropped it off. If you have a digital camera, would you mind snapping a pic of my little corvette before you mail them off, thanks!

No problem. Should have something off to you tonight. MHz

Wild About Cache` · Member

MHz,

NMRider and Wild About Cache will be putting in an entry but our bugs won't be ready until very late January (ie after Jan 28th.) I'll drop you a line around that timeframe and if you still haven't sent them by then, we can hook-up. If you are ready to go before then, we can get them to Utsman ourselves.

Thanks
WAC

MHz · Veteran Member

Wild About Cache` wrote:

NMRider and Wild About Cache will be putting in an entry but our bugs won't be ready until very late January (ie after Jan 28th.) I'll drop you a line around that timeframe and if you still haven't sent them by then, we can hook-up. If you are ready to go before then, we can get them to Utsman ourselves.
ThanksWAC

OK I'll keep that in mind. It really depends if you can get them anywhere near Winnipeg such that I can pick them up from you. If not it may be just as easy for you to mail them directly to Utsman. I'll shoot you an e-mail before I send them off just in case it works out that I can send them with the bunch. After all the whole bunch doesn't need to be there until March 1 but I'd like to give Utsman some time to organise them before he releases them. MHz

MHz · Veteran Member

Another TB added to the bunch:
Canadian Eh? by 3T's&aG. Got to like a bug smaller than it's dog tag!

For those TB's that didn't have mission cards printed, I have printed them except for junglehairs as she may add a picture yet to her bugs page and Stuntman's as it doesn't really have it's goal listed on it's TB page or a picture of his poker chip. Stuntman, if you'd like a picture taken and sent to you so you can put it up on the page, let me know. I'd be happy to do that for you.

Utsman has told me that he will add mission cards (sheets) to those TB's that he gets without mission cards so that shouldn't be a problem.

MHz

ertyu · Senior Member

Looks like there is a new race website http://www.geocities.com/gctbrace06/tbrace06

MHz · Veteran Member

Great, glad to see Utsman has listed all the Tb's I had told him about. 3T's&aG will be added there when either T or myself lets Utsman know it exists. MHz

MHz · Veteran Member

Looks like he's still improving the Race page. It's now at:
http://www.geocities.com/gctbrace06/

-- Edited by MHz at 15:54, 2006-01-10

MHz · Veteran Member

Yesterday I collected 2 more TB's for the race. Check out:

VW Bug by Wild About Cache

RC Crash Test Pilot by nmrider

That makes 8 TB's in all and I have shipped them all off this morning. Since the idea behind TB's is to track thier movements, I sent them via Canada Post Express where you can track them at www.canadapost.ca with tracking number 58 057 643 824

I've warned Utsman that they are coming so he should have them early next week.

Thanks for all the competition and good luck in the race!
MHz

TheStuntman · Senior Member

Hey mhz, could you send me another pic of my lucky 7 racing TB?

Thanks The-Stuntman

MHz · Veteran Member

TheStuntman wrote:

Hey mhz, could you send me another pic of my lucky 7 racing TB?
Thanks The-Stuntman

Will have the same one in the mail tongiht to you.

MHz

MHz · Veteran Member

The TB's have arrived and all 8 are accounted for making the total TB collected by Utsman so far to 14 racers. Manitoba racers are certainly dominating the line up!

Looks like he's had to push the start of the race until March 5 which lies on a weekend instead of a weekday as March 1 does. Completely understandable as work does get in the way of geocaching!

Good luck in the race!
MHz

TheStuntman · Senior Member

Thanks for the pics MHZ. Now I can post one with my TB racer.